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Originally Posted by lindkaye
Hi there;
Well, my neurologist now wants to do the nerve conduction testing on my leg with RSD on Tuesday. I was supposed to have this done in Nov, but ended up having the open debridement surgery on the same leg for Arthrofibrosis of my knee replacement. Can anyone tell me about the test? Guess the doc wants to make sure I don't have Neuropathy (?). I am just worried that the test might cause my knee to jerk -  I even have nightmares of tripping this leg, bending my knee to where it won't bend (but should) and having immense pain - thus I wake up with a jerk, which gives me a jolt of more pain. Does sound like a nightmare, huh? lol Anyone else have this happen either?. Guess I am just being a baby - but would like to know how it went for anyone else. Plus not sure how it will work with the good ol metal knee. Thanks !  |
My last one I hardly felt as I've lost most of the sensation in my hand, arm and shoulder. I've heard others say it hurt so much, they ripped the needles out of their arm and threatened to strangle the neurolosigt with the wires!
On balance, most say while uncomfortable, it is not unbearable - certainly obnoxious! You'll also likely get an NCV too which is nothing much but more helpfull in defining peripheral neuropathy than the EMG.